Category Archives: CD Review

The Spirits have shown up and have a ritualistic dance to perform. “Incantation”, is just that, it opens ups with a conjuring of the spiritual realm to enter this special space. This two piece band consists of Raphael Weinroth Brown playing the Cello, and Shahiyar Jamshidi playing a very cool instrument called a Kamanche. Every… Continue Reading

Normally I would not write about a band from outside of Toronto, but these guys were very polite to send me three songs to review, so I agreed. I just hope one day they make it to Toronto to play, so I can get my reputation back. This band is from Atlanta and has the… Continue Reading

Silver Creek Folk just released their second EP, Long Road Home, and for anyone who owns the first one you will not be disappointed. For those who do not own the first EP, I urge you to pick up both immediately. What defines this new music is that it does not sound like the last… Continue Reading

The first thing I want to say about this Ep, is they open up with that classic tape sound. If you own a cassette tape you know what I mean. This 6 song Ep is filled with some great classic Punk rock moments with a twist of humour that makes it worthwhile picking up. The… Continue Reading

The first thing I noticed when I got this CD, is that it is packed with 22 songs. I thought this was a little overkill and that Julian should have left his listeners wanting more. I put the Cd on in my car and began a long journey home. On the way home I noticed… Continue Reading

I have to start off this review with a short story. I told my girlfriend I was going to a review a party in the Junction to see a Band called Minotaurs. She jumped up and said, I saw them perform and Gord Downie came out and played with them, it was a great show!… Continue Reading

When Kelly Prescott opens up her mouth to sing, you instantly understand she was born to sing Country music. She is the third generation of musical talent. Not only does she grasp the essence of the Country sound, both new and old school, it truly feels Canadian. Her new EP, Hillbilly Jewels, is full sounding… Continue Reading

Let me put this into perspective right away. When you want to start a business, the number 1 rule is location, location, location. If you are in a band called Johnson Crook your number 1 rule is Harmony, harmony, harmony. Johnson Crook just released their self-titled EP, and it should garnish plenty of attention. It… Continue Reading

One of Toronto’s favourite stone rockers, Royal Fuzz has come out with an EP, Foxfuzz. This hard rocking band is known for their cool gimmicky recordings with each recording having an animal on the cover with the word fuzz right after it. Other recordings consist of:Foxfuzz, Tigerfuzz, Falconfuzz, Cobrafuzz, Rhinofuzz, Gorillafuzz, Sharkfuzz and Mammothfuzz coming… Continue Reading

Two of Toronto favourite sons, Alec Fraser and Mike Daley released their third CD,”Fifty Miles of Elbow Room”. They worked with the great Jeff Healy many years ago and are now making the kind of music that will just have you smiling all day long. Their sound is gentle and fun. When you sit down… Continue Reading